Willow Vale, Queensland

This article is about the locality in the City of Gold Coast. For the locality in the Southern Downs Region, see Willowvale, Queensland.

Willow Vale
Gold Coast City, Queensland
Hotham Creek Road
Willow Vale is located in Gold Coast, Australia
Willow Vale
Willow Vale
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Coordinates27°50′34″S 153°15′53″E / 27.8427°S 153.2647°E / -27.8427; 153.2647 (Willow Vale (centre of locality))
Population2,279 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density106.00/km2 (274.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4209
Area21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)Coomera
Federal division(s)Forde
Suburbs around Willow Vale:
Kingsholme Pimpama Pimpama
Kingsholme Willow Vale Upper Coomera
Wongawallan Wongawallan Upper Coomera

Willow Vale is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Willow Vale had a population of 2,279 people.[1]

History

Before the official naming of this locality, the area was generally referred to as Pimpama.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Willow Vale had a population of 2,096 people.[3]

In the 2021 census, Willow Vale had a population of 2,279 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Heritage listings at Willow Vale include:

Education

There are no schools in Willow Vale. The nearest government primary schools are Pimpama State School in neighbouring Pimpama to the north, Coomera Spring State School in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the east, and Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Pimpama State Secondary College in Pimpama to the north-east and Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the south-east.[6]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Willow Vale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Willow Vale – locality in City of Gold Coast (entry 46095)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willow Vale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Laurel Hill Farmhouse (entry 601936)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. ^ Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M, pp. 67-68
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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